Seeking Clarity!

[grneyemc82]

I am using Apple Soundtrack and Propellerhead Reason 2.5 for recording, and have worked on some projects (haven't gotten to vocals yet), but I notice that when I burn the songs onto a CD and pop them in the CD player, the quality just isn't that great. I've played with some effects, which has helped somewhat, but I can't seem to capture the clarity that professional CDs have. Basically, I need to find a sound that is more crisp and eliminates that background "air" noise. Any suggestions to get me closer to the pro studio sound would be appreciated.

Chris

 

[tallman]

Post a sample.. it will make it easier to tell where the problem is. Also, the fact that you only notice the sound is bad *after* you pop it into a CD player suggests you're not using very good monitors.

 

[paranoid]

hate me,......i would!

I hate to be that guy....

But that is why studios cost thousands to billions of dollars and all the "real acts" insist on goin there...

In other words- You gotta pay to play. Oh yeah, and you can't polish a turd.

At this point a good audio engineering class would be the best help.

 

[darnold]

Post a clip.

Probably a mixture of technique and equipment. But i would work with technique first.

Audio Engineering Class Help Best? Why do you think 99% of the people are here in homerecording.com in the first place?

But the question is pretty vague and extreme. You really expect to immediately sound like a pro? But obviously thats not what you mean.

Danny

 

[Giganova]

I hate to be that guy....

But that is why studios cost thousands to billions of dollars and all the "real acts" insist on goin there...

In other words- You gotta pay to play. Oh yeah, and you can't polish a turd.

At this point a good audio engineering class would be the best help.

I have to disagree with the "real act / real studio" argument: there are tons of world-famous albums which were entirely made with Reason -- even though I would never want to have a copy. I agree with you, though, that experience in mixing/audio engineering makes all the difference.